Great small ski mountain
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 1/13/06
As an advanced intermediate skier who learned on trips out west, I had low expectations of Loon, but last week (i.e., early January, 2006) I went for two days and had a great time. Part of this is just luck (there was decent snow--natural and man-made, no wind, and the temperature stayed between 25 and 31 all day). It was also good that we went on a Monday & Tuesday, avoiding long lift lines; never waited more than 10-15 minutes (usually far less than that) even for the nice gondola that goes all the way to the top. Beautiful panoramic views. Decent range of terrain. The slopes were almost all beginner- and intermediate-friendly, but there were also a few mogul fields that would challenge all but the top 5% of recreational skiers. The employees were all friendly, mostly from other countries (Jamaica, South Africa, England, Eastern Europe). The beer and food were pricey, of course, but well put-together, and the lodges were suitably, uh, lodgey. I had to rent skis, boots, & poles ($65 for 2 weekdays) and found the rental operation smooth and efficient. All in all, a really positive experience.